FP&A Manager, Subscriptions

Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary finance business partner to the assigned revenue business line, independently leading the related forecasting, planning, reporting, and financial analysis activities.

Partner closely with the General Manager and cross-functional leaders on financial performance, strategic planning, resource allocation, and execution against growth and profitability objectives.

Own the forecasting, tracking, reporting, and analysis of subscription revenue performance, including acquisition, conversion, retention, activity, pricing, and user economics

Develop, maintain, and enhance complex consumer and subscription revenue models to support weekly, monthly, quarterly, and long-range planning

Lead the development and evaluation of business KPIs, identifying performance trends and translating findings into actionable recommendations for business leaders.

Partner with Data and Analytics teams to establish consistent definitions, validate data sources, resolve data-quality issues, and improve the infrastructure supporting timely and accurate financial insights.

Influence and align cross-functional partners across Product, Marketing, Operations, Accounting, Data, and other functions on financial assumptions, business drivers, forecasting methodologies, and performance expectations.

Evaluate period-over-period and actual-to-forecast performance, identify underlying business drivers, and communicate implications, risks, and recommended actions to senior leaders.

Lead the annual budgeting and long-range planning processes for the assigned business line, including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and evaluation of investments and growth opportunities.

Develop executive-level dashboards, operating review materials, and financial presentations for senior leadership and Board discussions, clearly communicating complex findings and business implications.

Identify and assess financial opportunities and risks associated with existing and proposed initiatives, and recommend actions to capture potential upside and mitigate financial exposure.

Drive improvements to financial processes, models, systems, and reporting tools to increase efficiency, data integrity, forecasting accuracy, and scalability.

Provide financial guidance on complex or ambiguous business questions, applying sound judgment and developing recommendations with limited direction.

Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in a related field degree required; MBA is a plus

8+ years of relevant finance experience. Investment banking, management consulting, accounting, or corporate finance experience are all pluses / 6+ years with an advanced degree.

Experience supporting a subscriptions, consumer, marketplace, or other recurring revenue business is strongly preferred

Strong understanding of subscription revenue forecasting, conversion, retention, activity, and unit economics

Experience building and maintaining revenue models and translating business drivers into actionable financial insight

A proven ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in a simple manner

Expert-level Excel and PowerPoint skills, experience with database management tools and sophisticated modeling tools

Solid understanding of GAAP accounting principles and ability to understand forecast nuances within the income statement

Self-starter who is able to deliver in a dynamic environment under tight timelines and changing priorities; must be “hands-on"

Excellent team player that can also work well independently and with limited direction; highly driven and self-motivated

High level of business acumen, the ability to analyze and assess opportunities and issues within the business

Positive attitude and strong work ethic